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Build up vour 'own communitv first. The other fellow wK k after hi3 VOLUME VI LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 190b NUMBER 12 I A. mm KILLED t telegram to railroad men of this city morning stated that A. A. Prosser was instantly killed while switching at the Lime siding ninety-six miles East of Grande, this morning. Detaiis of the accident are meagre as the crew is held today at Hun'.injton. . The crew on passenger number 1 knew nothing of the facts concerning the case either, and the actual status of the affair is partly guess work. The telegram in- ferred however that Prosser had slipped on the snowy prnnorf ; cjujht u..Joi the wheels before he could protect himself. Conductor Al Ray was in charge of the Train and was one of the first to notxe his brakeman's accident. The rain was fl ARRESTED FOR SWINDLING (ivrtpiis New Aasoi-tatlon) Chicago. Nov. 21 Geo. J. Munro. Fred Struckmeyer. William Root, E;ra Farrel. Frank WifljJ w. D. H. Welch, A. D. Hul bert and. David C. Ownings, who are officers in the National Stock Guarantee and Central States Companies and other concerns, all alleged to be fraudulent by post office inspectors, were arraigned afcis afternoon before Commissioner Foote, charged with conducting a gigantic brok erage and swindle thru mails in connec tion with Thomas P. Daniels, whom the government accuses of operating a bond unJer writing swindle. E. E. Talmage and other officers of the San Francisco underwriting schemes alleged to be of a similar nature, will be arraigned Thurs day BUILDING COLLAPSED (Scriupt N'ewa Association! Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 21 Five persons were killed and eight injured by the coll- 2$se of a building in the course of erection at Kodak park this morning. Some of the injured may die. The building was made of concrete, and when the brick supports we'raYrtmoved, the concrete, which was not srffficiently dried, fell. ROOT IN ST. LOUIS (Scrlpps News Association) St. Louis, Nov. 2 1 .Secretary Root arrived in this city this morning and will speak tonight at the Commercial Club dinner. rHATS: Save one-third ' ' 1 $10.00 Hats for $5.00 9.00 " 4.50 850 . " 4.25 7.50 " 3.75 6.50 " 3.25 600 " 3 00 5.00 " 2.50 4 50 " 2.25 3 50 " 1.75 3.00 " 1.50 2 50 " 1 25 Phone Black 130 backed to Huntington and word sent to La Grande. No word, at a late hour this afternoon, had been received from Prosser' relatives in Nebraska in regard to funeral arrange ments, but the instructions will no doubt arrive sometime this evening. Immediately on hearing of the sad ac cident, Al Andrews, in behalf of the local lodge of Railway Conductors, wired Prosser'e mother at Clearwater, Nebras ka, and his brother at Euwing, the same scaie, asKing lor instruction with regards to what disposition should be made of the body. Meanwhile the local Knights of Pythias made arrangements for taking care of the body when it arrived at La KANSAS (ITT CONGRESS BUSY Scrlpps News Association) Cansas City, Nov. 21 The trans Mississippi congress which convened here yesterday spen'. the major portion of to day in appointing new committees and electing additional vice presidents. Sec retary Eldihu Root spoke last evening, as did many other leading men of the nation. The new executive committee is: Chas. A. Stokes of Denver, A. F. Francis of Cripple Ceek, rJ. B. Cash, E. B. Moses of Kansas City, A. D. Stetson of California, Robert Hunter of Iowa, R. V. Evans of Minnesota, Geo. Hanson of Mis souri, F. W. Brown of Nebraska, N. C. Lanimore of North Dakota, P. R. King of Oklahoma, L. W. Shurtleff of Utah. T. S. Clarkson of Washington and C. F. Cru mine of Wyoming. Among the new vice presidents are: Fred L. Tillman of California, Governor Ruchlell of Colorado, Howard J. Thomas of Washington. Among the resolutions that were adapted was one favoring a national de partment of mines and mining. ANIIMONT MINE PURCHASE (Scrlpps News Association) Halifax, Nov. 2 1 The American Metal Company, having officers in New York, today took over the mines at West Gore, Hanus county until recently owned by the Dominion Antimony Company Limited. The purchase money is stated to be $500,000. If you wish a handsome and ...ay nave your cnoice or any hat actual value. Isn t this an unusual buying opportunity? We revised the price of every find prices far lower than ever WE DON'T REVERSE OUR DOLLAR'S WORTH - this price cut extends to every article of our regular millinery stccks. You may deal generously with yourself, haves couple extra hats mis winter ana ao it without a 01 me most extraordinary money store, has ever made. These Price-reductions Just Ten Days. dim Sau?A Grande. Mr. Prosser was about forty years of age and unmarried. His mother and brother survive. He has been in La Grande for a period of sixteen years, with the exception or two years, when he was 0 :t of the state. For over ten years he was a conductor on the O. R. & N., and was a member of the Order of Railway Conductors of this city. The body will arrive in La Grande on tonight's train from rh F T1"? will be met at the depot by the Order of Railway Conductors and Knights of Pythias. His body will then be held awaiting orders from relatives. GOOD TURKEY CROP THIS YEAR (Serlpps News A iclatlon) New York, Nov. 21. Produce dealers announce that turkeys for the Thanks giving market supply will be very plenti ful this year, therefore charges will be moderate. High prices last season started many new producers, but, owing to the ery wet spring, and inexperienced hand ling, the crop is not near as large as it should be, though at the same time, it is much larger than for soma years past. Kentucky this season has a very large supply, but most of this will be handled by the Armours. In the west and south west the crop is normal, with the excep tion or 1 exas, wnicn is said to have a falling off of from 10 to 20 per cent This will not, however, much effect prices in the eastern markets, as the shipping rates to points west of the Missouri river are prohibitive. BISHOP TIGERT DEAD (Scrlpps News Association) Tulso, Ind., Nov. 21. Bishop Tigert, of the Methodist Church. South, of Louisville, Kentucky, died here this morning, of ton silitis. A week ago he grew rapidly worse, and the end was not unexpected. EMBEZZLER DISAPPEARS (Scrlpps News Association) Nome, Aiasko, Nov. 21. E. L. Hansen, secretary of the order of Eagles, who em bezzled $1,600, has disappeared, and his friends fear that he has committed suicide. tttmaaiuamtM,)tM( jMMM)M(t to one-half becoming winter hat-Come! for you in our store for one half less than proceeding? isn't this an exceptional hat one of our fashionable hats you before. will bit of extravagance-for this is ore - saving offers that we or any other Will Be In Force For Veriere No. 27 A GENERAL SNOW STORM (Scrlpps News Association) La Crosse, Wis., Nov. 21 Eight inches of snow fell here this morning and is still falling. Kansas City, Nov. 21 Five inches of snow fell here and more keeps coming. Des Moines, Nov. 21 Four inches of snow fell here today. Chicago, Noj. 21 The sudden drop in temperature has caused a heavy rain and snow. A gale is sweeping the Lake. If GUILTY S lit (Scrlpps News Association) Herkimer, N. Y., Fov. 21 Chester Gillet, who is under trial for the murder of a girl, who it is alleged ha murdered while out boat riding, was taken into the court room this morning, under a heavy guard, the sheriff having heard a rumor that an attempt was to he made to lynch him. The reading of Grace Brown's plaintive lettersyesterday in court incensed the people against the accused murderer. Gillet is supposed to have murdered this poor factory girl who was soon to become a mother, in order to get her out of the way so he could marry a rich young heiress. mm (Scrlpps News Association) Chicago, Nov, 21 The negroes have called a mass meeting for Thursday night to protest against the dismissal of the negro soldiers, and to prevent Senator Tillman from speaking, and to discuss the official count, which showed that Barnett, colored, who was supposed to have been elected municips' judge by about 200. The most violent among the blacks ha ve threatened to shoot Tillman. Race aggi tation is causing extra policing of the negro quarters and trouble might be ex pected. Wasing n. Nov. 2 1 This morning Sec retary Taft announced that immediately upon his return to Washington and learn ing that the President had refused to reconsider the order dismissing the negro troops, that he would direct the execution the of order without delay, all reports and speculations to the contrary. Washington, Nov. 21 A dispatch was received from the President this morning stating that he would not suspend the order of dismissal of the nee roe soldiers, unless new facts were discovered, worth cabling him. The President states that action was taken only after due consider ation and the only way the matter can be changed, would be in a presentation of the facts, proving that his former report was wholly or in part untrue or clearly implicating some individual. BIG TRENCH fIRE "'rlpps News Association) Toulon, Nov. 2 1 The main portion of the dock yards and the great forge and iron works where a nurrher of foreign warships and buildings were destroyed by fire this morning. The warships wer saved but the loss will reach sevcra million d ollars. ' FLYING DISTRESS SIGNALS (fl'Tlpps News Assurlation) Seattle. Nov. 2 1 The steamer Spokane this morning reports that an unknown schooner, disrr.mantled, and flying signals of distress, was sighted yesterday after noon, off (J ray s harbor. I he crew was still aboard but on account of the heavy seas, the Spokane was unable to render HO D Ad HO PRO S (OS DISCUSSED (Scrlpps News Association) Minneapolis, .Nov. 21 J. J. Hill, the railroad magnate took the side of the farmers today when he testified before the Grain & Trade Hearing Commission. He declared that great evils existed in the grain trade, against the farmers, and 1 tmt the public elevators should not hand le the grain. "Federal inspection alone," he said, "could, relieve the conditions. Laws regulating grain inspection and handling are good but there are not enough of them." He stated also that the success of his road depended on the success of the farmers. He denied thai he or any member of his family ever owned any stock in any elevator. I (Scrlpps News Association) Ponce, Porto Rico, Nov. 21 President Roosavelt arrived here this morning and was received at the landing at. 8 o'clock by Governor Wmthrop and other officials. (Scrlpps News Association) San Francisco, Nov. 21 The principal interest in the graft investigation today centered aroi nd the expected arrival of Mayor Schmitz in New York. Both sides are anxiously awaiting word from the east, neither having a line of the plans of the other, in notifying the mayor of his indictment, or of taking steps to see that returns prompt to San Francisco. That Ruef had a trusted emisary at the dock to meet Schmitz is not doubted, but what information was conveyed to the mayor is known only to Ruef, It is generally believed that no warrant was served. WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW New York, Nov. 21, S p. m. The steamer bearing Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco, from Europe, is due to arrive tomorrow. As yet it has not been picked up by the wireless telegraphy instru ments. It is expected that the grand jury v ill return indictments this afternoon against Eddie Graney, the famous referee, for bribery, and against Ruef and Schmitz, for extortion, in the Belvedere music hall cases. The cases agtinst Ruef and Schmitz were called in Bunn'scourt but by agree ment, the case was postponed until De cember 3, Peter Duffy, a former city hal employee, who was indicted Tuesday, for perjury, in connection with the alleged bribing of supervisor Nicholas, surrend ered himself to the sheriff this morning. How We Make You Safe In buying the preparations that cure those made by houses who use have been subjected to analysis Such preparations cost more than should go into prescriptions. Though we employ the highest grade not believe are ever beaten. NEWLIN BY J. J. Hill He admitted during his testimony that " he had nearly matured a plan for a Great ' Northern acquits system along his route ' but added that he had "discovered" that the couits would not allow it. Elevators snouiu giva bus Tarmurs wnu siure grain, ' a receipt una a arau. men tne termers ; vou.u tjiat.ubiiy snip inair wneai crop for two cents. P. B. Smith, president of the Minneap- the assertion that grain men fixed the price of wheat each day and telegraphed the various elevators thru the country what they should pay the farmers for wheat. Grain man allow . themselves three cents a bushel for handling wheat and fixed the price accordingly. Al (The town is profusely decorated in hie I honor and the streets are crowded with I people who have come many miles to see I th big man at Washington, i . . . . . CALIFORNIA'S GREAT ORANGE CROP (Scrlpps News Association) Los Angeles, Cal.,Nov. 21 It is now estimated, with certainty, that the sea- sun s urangs crop in mis state, wnne being excellent in quality, will be some what larger than last year, possibly by one thousand cars or more. In eouthern California in tome districts, the crop is slightly lighter than last year but this deficiency will be offset by the larger sizes. Taking all facte' Into considera tion the crop is more satisfactory than last season's one. ' FAILURE OF IRISH POTAT0 CROP (Scrlpps News Association) Dublin, Nov. 21. The blight in the po tato crop which appeared in June has al most completely destroyed the potato crop in the south and west As it is the staple crop in the districts where it has been a failure, the districts are congested. Boards are taking steps to relieve the peasants from any suffering the coming winter. CASHIER FOUND DEAD (Scrlpps Nawe Association) Indianopolis. Nov. 21 Wylie Arm strong, aged 27, assistant cashier of the Hamilton and Dayton railroad, was found dead in the freight depot at noon today, with a bullet in his head. Earl Wilson has been arrested. enter largely into prescriptions, we pro assayed drugs. These are drugs that and their medicinal strength determined. many druggists care to pay. but no other diugs. our prices are low and we do DRUG CO. w 0 assistance. Tugs from this port have La Grande, Oregon. '))) been sent to the rescue. rTmeantime he spent the day in U J